Hello!

My name is Lena. I am originally from Russia and currently living in Ireland. I lived in quite a few countries. I love traveling and discovering countries and cities, people and their cultures.
I am SO excited about my new blog! I called it just "Lena's Blog" simple because I would like to talk about so many things not just one. Although, I know what I will start with...makeup. Why makeup? Recently I was watching makeup tutorials on you tube and I actually found it very very helpful to find out about some products, tips, etc. from these so called "gurus" of you tube I have always thought that advertisement can be both beneficial and harmful, especially for women!! And especially when they advertise cosmetic products!! They come up with something new almost every single day and advertise it hundreds time a day on all the channels no wonder when one sees an advert on TV she (and I am talking mostly about ladies here!) is eager to buy and try out this beautifully advertised product. Of course, that's what advertisement is for. I suffered from the same thing. You go and buy some product and than you realize that you do not like it or it does not suit or whatever-you are just not happy with it and you either throw it away or put it away hoping that you MIGHT use it some time. We all do that, don't we? And usually end up with multiple cosmetic products, and they grow...and grow...and it is so disappointing and frustrating. That's why I go to you tube to find out what people like out there, what is really good and worth buying. And I must tell you it really helps. Because there are brands like "Kiehl's" for example, I do not know if you heard about it or not, but they do not advertise. So, the only way of finding out would be through you tube and people who talk. And I mentioned this particular brand because it has been around for more than one hundred years and obviously it is good (now I do not say all their products and not for everyone, but it would be a separate topic for my blog) but they just do not advertise their products as such. It is important I think to rely on public opinion (but people who really know what they are talking about) not so much on advertisement. Reviews are great! And tutorials too! So I would like to do the same- to share my views, opinions, experiences, facts but not only on makeup but other things I have a clue of. I would love my blogs to be useful and interesting for you guys out there. And I would love to hear from you-your comments and feedback. That is why I am doing it. And if I review something I will tell the truth, ones again that's why I have started this blog. Anyway, I do not want to talk about makeup all the time. I have other interests. I love ballet, I have been doing it since I was 5 and I still do it and love it! I love languages. I do photography and study designing professionally. Love it so much! I love to learn new things and when I do I share. This is the concept of my blog. I will share with you things I am good at and enjoy doing. It is just life has so much to offer! "life is the most spectacular show on Earth!". And life itself, even the little things, inspire me. I am thinking of posting my blogs in Russian too, just so people from Russia could easily read it. Please, leave your comments and share too! And thanks for stopping by!
Lena